DC/23/130947
Application Details
Description
FRONT: ONE Ash (T1)(ht.12m) FELL. Reason: self-sown, unsustainable location too close to the property.REAR: ONE Lime (T2)(ht.13m) RE-POLLARD HEIGHT REDUCE by 2.5m from 13m to 11.5m. Reason: prolific regrowth from old pollard points making properties very dark.REAR: ONE Sycamore (T3)(ht.14m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 3m from 14m to 11m to previous reduction points. Reason: repeat management to previous reduction points to control development and increase available light to garden. REAR: ONE Olive (T4)(ht.11m) CROWN REDUCE HEIGHT by 1.5m from 11m to 9.5m, REDUCE RADIUS by 1.5 from 6m to 4.5m on all compass points. Reason: to shape, outgrowing its situation, to control development, increase available lightREAR: ONE Lime (T5)(ht.14m) RE-POLLARD HEIGHT REDUCE by 2.5m from 14m to 11.5m. Reason: prolific regrowth from the old pollard points making the property and garden very dark.Informative A: the sensitive management of the rear trees is greatly appreciated for landscape amenity, urban forest canopy to mitigate climate change and wildlife as adjacent to railsides which are a Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (MSINC), Informative B: please consider a replacement tree in the front garden for T1, to complement the retention of side hedges which is hugely appreciated for urban greening, tree species suggestions such as a crab apple, pear, hawthorn, multi-stemmed Tibetan cherry, Amelanchier, cherry plum, hazel, Cornus Kousa, bird cherry, Magnolia stellata, quince (Cydonia oblonga), winter flowering cherry (Prunus autumnalis).Informative C: please create habitat log piles from cut branches for wildlife and biodiversity.
Council
Lewisham
Application Type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Date Received
27 Mar 2023
Date Validated
04 Apr 2023
Decision Date
28 Apr 2023
Council Website
View on Lewisham websiteLocation
Address
36 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, SE23 3SR
Postcode
SE23 3SR
UPRN
Coordinates
51.440877983830440, -0.053089023476134
Source: Application Form
Quick Info
- UID
- DC/23/130947
- Reference
- DC/23/130947
- Status
- Granted
- Last Updated
- 02 May 2023